Blythe, CA Demographics

A map of Blythe's Population by Race

Blythe, California had a population of 18,317 in 2020. It was 23.9% White, 11.0% Black, 1.7% Asian, 59.4% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Blythe, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Blythe is the 373rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Blythe's White Population

4,376 residents of Blythe identify as White, or 23.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Blythe slightly less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Blythe is ranked #1248 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Blythe is more White than neighboring Ripley (8.2% White). Blythe is less White than neighboring Mesa Verde (24% White), Ehrenberg (57.3% White), Palo Verde (65.8% White), and Cibola (74.7% White).

Blythe's Black Population

2,007 residents of Blythe identify as Black, or 11.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Blythe slightly larger than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Blythe is ranked #60 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Blythe is more Black than neighboring Ripley (10.4% Black), Mesa Verde (2.9% Black), Ehrenberg (1% Black), Palo Verde (2.6% Black), and Cibola (0% Black).

Blythe's Asian Population

305 residents of Blythe identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Blythe less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Blythe is ranked #902 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Blythe is more Asian than neighboring Ripley (0.4% Asian), Mesa Verde (0.5% Asian), Ehrenberg (0.5% Asian), Palo Verde (0.7% Asian), and Cibola (0% Asian).

Blythe's Hispanic Population

10,873 residents of Blythe identify as Hispanic, or 59.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Blythe larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Blythe is ranked #323 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Blythe is more Hispanic than neighboring Ehrenberg (35.4% Hispanic), Palo Verde (21.7% Hispanic), and Cibola (20.2% Hispanic). Blythe is less Hispanic than neighboring Ripley (73.6% Hispanic), and Mesa Verde (70.5% Hispanic).

Blythe's Native American/Other Population

244 residents of Blythe identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Blythe roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Blythe is ranked #725 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Blythe is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mesa Verde (0.3% Native American/Other), Ehrenberg (0.9% Native American/Other), and Cibola (1% Native American/Other). Blythe is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ripley (1.5% Native American/Other), and Palo Verde (2% Native American/Other).

Blythe's Multiracial Population

512 residents of Blythe identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Blythe roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Blythe is ranked #1200 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Blythe is more Multiracial than neighboring Mesa Verde (1.8% Multiracial). Blythe is less Multiracial than neighboring Ripley (5.9% Multiracial), Ehrenberg (4.8% Multiracial), Palo Verde (7.2% Multiracial), and Cibola (4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.